Duracell 852-1807 1,800 Watt Five Outlet Rechargeable Power Source

by Duracell

Product Features

• 1800-watt inverter with five 115V AC power outlets for operating multiple devices simultaneously
• Built-in transfer relay provides reliable backup power capability
• Digital LED display indicates battery capacity status and total wattage of the devices connected to the PowerSource
• Sealed, non-spillable 60Ah AGM battery
• Recharges from home AC wall outlet

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 25.5 x 13.3 x 17.2 inches ; 58.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 60 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000S0VFTM
• Item model number: 852-1807
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,271 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Duracell 1800-watt inverter has five 115V AC power outlets for operating multiple devices simultaneously. Built-in transfer relay provides reliable backup power capability. Digital LED display indicates battery capacity status and total wattage of the devices connected to the PowerSource. Sealed, non-spillable 60Ah AGM battery Recharges from home AC wall outlet.

Product Description

The Duracell PowerSource 1800 is the ideal emergency backup power solution for the home or office. During a power outage, it automatically supplies emergency backup power for a small office and household appliances like a refrigerator, TV, lights or sump pump. In an emergency, the Duracell PowerSource 1800 switches seamlessly to its built-in battery and provides 1800 Watts of household power, supplying up to 12 hours of uninterrupted backup power for a small office, or up to 4 hours of run time for essential home appliances and electronics. Application: Emergency backup for home or office, Watts: 1,800, Power Supply: Combines sealed, 60Ah AGM battery with 1800 Watt inverter to convert 12V battery power to AC current, Includes: LED display

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK for a high wattage B/U but extended times still require a genset, June 1, 2008

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TL "TL" (MD USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Duracell 852-1807 1,800 Watt Five Outlet Rechargeable Power Source (Lawn & Patio)

Bought this recently from Amazon for $180.00 I will say its worth about that. I tried a few high wattage things in it like a hair dryer, Iron, coffee maker, just to see how long I could use it. These are things I could never think of using in a standard 1500VA UPS, (Which I have for comp and such) All of the devices ran well, the hair dryer probably sucked it down the fastest, (Set high 1500watts), lasted aout 7 minutes before the warning started going off. The unit ran about 5 more minutes on medium setting before the battery dropped to 20 percent. The battery did recover to 50% after turning off dryer, so high wattage appliances I think are a bit much for the batteries to output continuously.

The unit is heavy, about 60 pounds. For the money, I would buy again. I figure I should get about 6 hours on a computer with a flat panel attached. For most short power outages, this will get you by for a few necessities. Anything longer you will have to go generator.

The description reads as though you can use it for a fridge and other high wattage appliances, which I guess is true, but misleading as I would imagine a fridge would kill it in about 10 minutes or less.

All in all glad, I was able to purchase for the $180.00. If nothing else you can dry your hair when the power is out, and make coffee, without having to hook up the generator.

UPDATE:

So I wanted to update this review. The unit gave out after about 18-24 months. Cant tell exactly when it lost its capacity but it would last maybe 5 minutes on light load. I took the time to tear it apart and found three 12 volt 17ah SLA batteries wired in parallel. They were pretty much useless. Tried to bring them back but as most here know once an SLA battery gets near end of life it is almost impossible to get them back from the dead even with a good quality desulfator. I got lucky and found 3 new Panasonic replacements for $25ea on EBAY and installed those. (A good quality SLA battery in this range is usually about $70 bucks each). Unit is back up and running like new. I would assume most people would not attempt this nor probably should they. High risk of shock even with the unit unplugged. And many parts to disassemble/reassemble. If you do attempt, take lots of pictures as you break down and be carefull of wires. Doesnt matter how long or how many times you have handled electricity, only takes once.

33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Piece of Junk, June 27, 2008

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Orientdrifter (Jersey City, New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Duracell 852-1807 1,800 Watt Five Outlet Rechargeable Power Source (Lawn & Patio)

This item is a piece of junk. Mine gave up after a month, and it is not even used much, just lying in a corner being charged. What is worse, their customer service is more than a piece of junk too. They diagnosed the problem as a battery failure. Since this unit is heavy and I would have to spend over $50 to ship it, I requested that they just send me a new battery and I return the old one to them. But, no! they want the whole unit back. What happened to the customer is always right? And this item is not even worth $100, much less the stated price. For one, it wont hold a charge long, and it breaks easily. A small electric generator is a much, much better value. My advice to you, do not patronize anymore Duracell or Xantrex, their products are junk and their customer service a joke.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Product in search of a niche, May 29, 2008

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R. H. Hardin "rhhardin" (OH United States) - See all my reviews
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UPDATE: After a few months sitting in the corner being charged, I tried it out today. Apparently there's at least one bad cell; a 600w load exhausts the batteries in about 45 seconds. So I revise my rating to ``piece of junk,'' niche or no niche. It needs a much better quality control on the batteries.

ORIGINAL Post:

Pros : about three times the run times of a comparable capacity UPS, based on battery capacity (3 x 17AH, vs typical 2 x 9AH in a 1500VA UPS). Maybe nice to have around to switch to when a regular UPS runs down in a long power outage. I got mine for $180, which would be a good deal in the UPS market. The current $380 would be too high for me.

Cons : a lot of cons. It's hyped as if it's going to help out in the gas generator alternative market, but has nowhere near the capacity you'd need in terms or runtimes. It could run a sump pump for an hour maybe (one cycle of my 1/2hp sump pump runs it down to 80% of charge, so 5 cycles would run it out completely), which isn't going to help much. For all this stuff, like refrigerator and so forth, you just need a gas generator.

The transfer time (80ms) is too slow for a computer when the power goes out. A UPS is ten times faster. No power conditioning.

Really heavy. A woman is not going to like dealing with it. Handles are convenient for the weight though. A Honda EU2000i 2000w gas generator weighs the same.

There's no powered-off charge-the-battery-anyway mode, and it consumes 10w when plugged in. Can only be powered off when not plugged in, so you'd have to establish a routine to keep the battery charged if it's not in regular use.

So perhaps its niche is as a backup UPS when the power has been off too long for the regular UPS. Plug the computer into this, then. When the power comes back, charge it back up and put it back in the closet.

It's a nice product, just one with no obvious use.

Get a gas generator for the sump pump and the refrigerator.